U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 5

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 5

WASHINGTON, July 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

THURSDAY, JULY 5: FIRST REAL TALKING MOVIE

Profile America -- Thursday, July 5th. Most movie buffs are aware of the first film that had a partial soundtrack -- "The Jazz Singer," with superstar Al Jolson. But not too many can name the first movie with a full-length sound track, which opened this week in New York in 1928. It was "The Lights of New York," about the murder of a crime boss, a film which has faded into obscurity. After "The Jazz Singer" stunned the country, movie studios scrambled to change over from silent films to what were then called the "talkies." It was a technical revolution that completely changed the making and viewing of movies. In 1928, the average American went to the movies about twice a week. Now, we each take in about six films a year in a theater.

You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at http://www.census.gov/.

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812,
+1-301-457-3670 (fax), rreed@census.gov

Web Site:

http://www.census.gov/

-------
Profile: intent